ANNEX AM – POA PASSPORT TEMPLATE

CONTENTS

A. Programme title

B. Programme description

C. Proof of programme eligibility

D. Stakeholder Consultation and Sustainability Assessment at PoA/CPA(VPA) level

E. Outcome of the stakeholder consultation process at PoA level

F. Outcome sustainability assessment

G. Sustainability monitoring plan

H. Additionality, conservativeness, inclusion criteria and other deviations

Annex 1 ODA declarations

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SECTION A. Programme Title

Orb Energy Solar Program in India Version 5.0 19/06/2016

SECTION B. Programme description

1) PoA description a) Policy/measure or stated goal that the PoA seeks to promote; The purpose of this Gold Standard Program is dissemination of solar thermal (water heating) and electrical (lighting and other needs) systems in rural and urban/semi-urban areas in various states of India. The proposed Program through dissemination of solar water heaters (SWH) and solar photovoltaics based electrical systems (SPV) will utilize the energy from the sun and convert it into thermal and electrical energy respectively to replace the fossil fuel that would have been used otherwise to meet equivalent energy demands in the baseline. The households/SMEs in India meet their energy needs from grid electricity, kerosene, LPG, diesel and wood (non-renewable) for electrical and thermal energy needs. The energy baseline is the fossil/non renewable fuel consumption that would have been used in the absence of the project activity to generate the equivalent quantity of energy needed for electric and thermal applications per household/facility. Thus, replacement of fossil fuel usage will contribute towards reducing equivalent GHG emissions. By 2020, Orb envisages an installation target of more than 500,000 households/facilities

b) Framework for the implementation of the proposed PoA The Coordinating/Managing Entity (CME) of the PoA is Orb Energy Private Limited (hereinafter referred as ‘Orb’). Orb shall serve as the focal point of contact for communications with Gold Standard.

Orb operates through a network of direct branches and franchisee stores. Sales are carried out through these centers. Orb and its technicians are responsible for sales and installation of SWH and SPVs. Local sales team members book the order and after necessary checks the logistics department dispatches the installation kits to the concerned branch. Branch receives the installation kits and the branch technicians install the system at the relevant customer location. Each unit is assigned with a unique serial number for easy identification and avoidance of double counting. At the time of unit installation, customer information is collected on a sampling basis to determine factors for calculation of emission reductions.

To ensure customer satisfaction, Orb gives a total system warranty on SWHs and SPVs and 3 free preventive maintenance visits in the first year. Preventative maintenance visits in the first year are essential to improve customer understanding of the operation and necessary maintenance of the system. This preventative measure by Orb Energy is required to ensure that systems work properly over time. After one year from the date of installation, Orb then offers customers an annual maintenance contract (AMC) for regular preventive maintenance and overall up-keep of the system.

The technicians are recruited for each centre from local areas. Upon joining, technicians receive extensive training at Orb Energy’s head office in Bangalore, and regular refresher training on an on-going basis. These technicians ensure optimal installation of the solar system and provide essential after-sales service to the customer in the form of preventive maintenance or complaint handling. Orb Energy’s marketing and customer care division in head office, Bangalore tracks and processes service visits and complaints centrally. They allocate all required service calls to the Operations Executive (administrator) in each branch, and then follow up to ensure that the relevant technician has completed the required visit and service. Senior management in Orb Energy head office receives regular reporting on complaint visits addressed and those outstanding.

In addition to providing the highest quality installed solar systems, and essential after-sales service, Orb also

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helps customers arrange a loan. Orb has agreements with multiple banks, MFIs etc that offer customers up to 5- year loans for solar systems. This enables increased access to clean and affordable energy services to customers to enjoy the benefits of solar energy technology.

All the data related to sales, installations, after sales services, complaint redressal, preventive maintenance visits is collected and archived at the branches and then transferred to the head office using an ERP system.

SECTION C. Proof of programme eligibility

C.1. Location of the Programme of Activities (Physical/Geographical boundary)

The boundary of the PoA in terms of a geographical area is defined as India. All VPAs associated with this PoA will be implemented within the geographical boundary of the PoA covering the states highlighted in black colour shown below.

The first VPA under the PoA is a small scale PoA which has commenced operations in 06 July 2008. The boundary of the subsequent VPAs shall be determined by the location of the households/facilities where the project devices are installed, limited to territorial boundary of India.

At present the PoA is spread significantly across six states in India i.e. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Besides, initial sales have taken places in 4-5 other states where the PoA expects to grow substantially in future.

Figure 1: PoA Boundary

C.2. Programme Type

Programme type Yes No

Do the activities within the program, classify as a Renewable Energy project? ü Do the activities within the program classify as an End-use Energy Efficiency Improvement project? ü

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Do the activities within your program classify as a waste handling and disposal project? ü

Please justify the eligibility of your programme: GS Eligibility as per section 1.2, Gold Standard Energy Toolkit version 2.2 Scale of PoA: The PoA is being developed as a small scale GS VER PoA. Host country or state: The host country for PoA is India Type of project: Renewable Energy Generation

Greenhouse gases: CO2 CAP on GHG emissions: There is no CAP on GHG emissions from the PoA. The only cap applicable is on aggregate installed capacity of units installed under a VPA (limited to 15MW / 45MWth equivalent). Official Development Assistance (ODA): No ODA is involved in the PoA. The ODA declaration is being submitted on GS registry Project timeframe: The PoA is a retroactive PoA. The start date of the PoA is 28 November 2007 which is the date of first unit installed under the PoA. The first VPA has a start date of 06 July 2008 (Date of first unit installed under VPA01) Other Certification Schemes: The project is not enrolled in any other certification scheme GS Eligibility as per Gold Standard Energy Mandatory Guidelines Annex C The credits generated by usage of the SWH and SPV under the PoA shall be owned by the CME, i.e. Orb Energy Private Limited. The transfer of ownership of credits shall be clearly communicated to the end user at the time of sale/installation or during SFR if not already communicated.

In the VPA that is currently implemented by CME, the invoice mentions a statement that Orb retains legal title to all emission reduction associated with the installation and use of Company’s product and services. The invoice is signed by the end user giving consent on acceptance of all terms and conditions and is a pre-requisite before installation.

The following figure illustrates the transfer of ownership of credits from user to Orb Energy Private Limited.

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Pre Announcement Yes No

Was your programme previously announced? ü

Explain your statement on pre announcement

Revenue stream from carbon has been considered since the initial stages of program inception. Orb has already registered and issued a small scale project under GS Standard for the same technology /measure covering state of Karnataka. This PoA is an extension of the same to cover for regions outside Karnataka as well as include SPV and SWH installations scaling beyond the small scale limit. Although, Orb desired to develop the PoA earlier, but the state of carbon markets (absence of PoA framework, issues raised by the validating DoE for GS 696 made Orb to limit the project Boundary to Karnataka and focus solely on registration and issuance from the same initially. Once the small scale project was registered and proceeds from sale of carbon credits were realized by Orb, it decided begin the GS documentation for extension of existing project to PoA. The chronology of events depicting carbon consideration is given below:

Date Event Comment Reference1 29 May Executive Summary prepared by Orb The Executive Summary therefore https://db.tt/QkWO9SL 2006 Energy for starting business in India. The strongly substantiates that Orb A summary on page 1 clearly mentions an Energy had a clear vision of doing intention to start business in India: a pan-India business since “In light of above, now is the time for a conceptualization with carbon sizeable investment to capture and credits as inherent part of realise the opportunity in India.” business for not only Karnataka but for India as a whole. Further the summary on page 3 clearly mentions the following, substantiating that even before entry into business in India the company had a clear focus on having a pan-India operations: “The business will concentrate on developing its channel in Karnataka…………. Once established we will review which states to enter next (high potential are Andhra Pradesh and Kerala). The aim is to have a nation-wide channel in 5 years.”

Page 6 of the summary mentions carbon credits as upside of solar business and the fact that the price of CERS for CO2 have increased after signing the Kyoto. 17 June Investor Presentation on doing business in The presentation to investors https://db.tt/zjXpWzQc 2006 India. again substantiates the carbon The presentation on page 5 mentions the credits were important part of following: business strategy since beginning “The Investment Proposition in India of Orb’s business in India and not

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Date Event Comment Reference1 Gain an early position in startup limited to VPA 02 solar company in India Ambition to build strongest channel in India for supply of solar energy solutions”

The presentation on page 28 mentions the following: “There are three areas of potential upsides not included in projections 1……. 2. Sale of CERs/VERs Agree with customers to buy Aggregate and sell 3……”

The presentation on page 39 mentions the following: “The company needs to identify a way to monetize and sell the emission reductions generated by its customer” 25 July Initial discussions started between The These emails concretely https://db.tt/KzP3ZEEC 2006 – 03 Carbon Neutral Company (TCNC) and Orb substantiate that even before Orb August Energy to discuss the potential of Energy Pvt. Ltd was incorporated, 2006 developing a carbon offset project the discussions for securing covering Asian business. carbon credits, not only for Karnataka but for the entire Asian The email dated July 25, 2006, from CEO Business, was effected. of TCNC mentions the following: “………….. your Asian rural solar venture, These emails also confirm that and asked me to send you a brief carbon credits from both lighting description of how we can support your and water heating elements were development, by enabling you to trade considered at very senior carbon credits arising from your management levels (involving projects.” CXO level)

The email dated 03 August 2006 from CEO, Orb Energy mentions the following: “The LoI will basically say that we intend to work together………. The consultant would be assigned to establish the likely baseline, so we know how much carbon we could claim per Wp PV installed, and per litre of solar thermal installed.”

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Date Event Comment Reference1 4 August Email dated 04 August 2006 from Thus, through these emails as https://db.tt/KzP3ZEEC 2006 – 10 Operations Director, TCNC mentions the well it is substantiated that August following: agreement with TCNC was for 2006 “TCNC will be investing time and money Asian business (including VPA 01 upfront and at risk to identify the carbon and VPA 02) and not Karnataka potential for the Asian Solar Business.” alone.

In the email dated 10 August 2006 Also, the fact that information exchanged between Orb Energy and has been requested till 2012 TCNC, the following points have been including western grids as well as made: southern grid substantiates that “our consultant and he has committed to the carbon was being considered getting the feasibility work done within for the entire business initiative 15 business days of receiving the (including both VPA 01 and required information VPA02) and not for Karnataka 1. Roll-out plan until 2012 of PV and alone. Solar Thermal units………… 2. Location of units for grid connected units so that we can understand whether they are on the southern or western grids” 30 August Incorporation of Orb Energy Pvt. Ltd. Thus, even before Orb Energy https://db.tt/1n25zb63 2006 was incorporated serious carbon consideration actions pertaining to their proposed business were taken. 5 October Feasibility studies done by TCNC for Solar Thus, both these carbon https://db.tt/NEMUMC 2006 Thermal and Solar PV by TCNC feasibility assessments done by kv As per the Feasibility study report titled TCNC covered installations “Solar Photovoltaic Project, India”, the outside Karnataka and hence is project has been defined as follows: deemed applicable to VPA 01 and “Under the proposed project activity, Orb VPA 02 alike. Energy will promote solar photovoltaic systems in rural south India.”

As per the Feasibility study report titled “Solar Thermal Project, India”, the project has been defined as follows: “Under the proposed project activity, Orb Energy will promote solar thermal systems in the south of India.”

Besides, the solar unit sales projections given in the feasibility study are much higher than the numbers for Karnataka alone implying that the feasibility study was considered pan India operations.

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Date Event Comment Reference1 01 PP in his email dated 01 Nov 2006, to This further substantiates that https://db.tt/KzP3ZEEC November TCNC has asked for text that needs to be the carbon credits were covering 2006 inserted in the purchase order / invoice entire sales and not only for the purpose of transferring carbon Karnataka as this feature was credits from end users to Orb Energy. The being incorporated into the core email clearly mentions that the business element (invoicing) installation of systems were to start in few which remains standard across days since then. entire business. The fact that every unit installed under VPA 01 also carries carbon credit transfer disclaimer (including those outside Karnataka) on invoices further substantiates that carbon credits were considered for VPA 01 and VPA 02 alike. 28th Term Sheet signed between Orb Energy Thus, the ERPA makes it clear https://db.tt/QZzIvBAZ November Pvt Ltd and Pioneer Carbon Limited-Start that the PP had considered 2007 date of PoA. The ERPA refers to carbon seriously for VPA 01 and installations made in India. VPA 02 alike as the project boundary defined as per ERPA Page 1 of Term Sheet, section “Parties, covered VPA 01 as well. Transactions and Definitions” defines the project titles as follows:

“Project 1: Solar electricity and water heating for households, enterprises and institutions in India, including but not limited to the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala.” 08 August ERPA between Orb Energy Pvt. Ltd. and Thus, the second ERPA also https://db.tt/AIGAaUM 2008 J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation included India as the project k (which took over Pioneer Carbon) for sale boundary as well as project title of VERs from India. substantiating that both VPA 01 and VPA 02 were covered under This ERPA mentions the following in ERPA. section 1 of the Project Term Sheet: “Project Description: The seller would like to use carbon finance for the sale, installation and service of solar energy and energy efficiency technology in India……….”

Project Title: Project 1: Solar Electricity and water heating for households, enterprises, and institutions in India.

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Date Event Comment Reference1 13 Mar Completion of first version of PDD for GS Thus, it is clear from the first https://db.tt/p0fVhqm 2009 696 which encompassed entire India as Version of the GS 696 PDD d project submitted to GS for PFA (08 May submitted for GS for pre– 2009). feasibility assessment, that originally the project intended to Refer Section A.2 of the PDD which cover both VPA 01 and VPA02 in mentions the following: itself. “Orb Energy (‘Orb’) has proposed a VER project to increase access and However, later due to reasons penetration of solar PV and solar thermal not completely under the control systems in India.” of the PP (as discussed below), the boundary of GS 696 was Section ‘A.4.1 Location of the small scale reduced to the state of project activity’ of the PDD for GS 696 Karnataka, and VPA 01 has been mentions the following: construed to cover the sales “State: 5 states in the South (Karnataka, outside Karnataka under the PoA. Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu) will be covered”

Section A.4.1.4 listed the proposed plan of Orb Energy locations. As per the table listed in the section, presence in states other than Karnataka was listed as early as 2009 (same as the start year of VPA 01) 26 – 28 Validation interviews with stakeholders by Based on the PFA findings from https://db.tt/lJ66CnPr August the DoE for project GS 696. (refer GS 696 GS, the PDD was revised and 2009 validation report by BV, section 2.2) version 2 of the PDD was submitted to DoE to initiate validation Sep 2009 - Multiple discussions with BV (Validating This also substantiates that the https://db.tt/lJ66CnPr Nov 2011 DoE), JPM and Orb Energy on project project initially submitted issues. included the sales outside Karnataka which was resulting in Refer page 11 and page 60, section A.2.7 the project not meeting the 15 of the validation report by BV for project MW methodology threshold limit. GS 696. The comment by Validation team mentions the following: “Based on the information, provided by project participant, the project is a small- scale activity with a capacity of <15 MW. However, the growth projections, provided by the project participant, exceed the limit of small-scale project by 2012………..”and raised CAR 02 against this comment.

Page 69 of the FVR also refers to same issue under CAR 07.

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Date Event Comment Reference1 5 Nov Refer PDD version 5 dated 20 Nov 2011 It is worth noting that the rate of https://db.tt/4MMyFD 2011 with Karnataka as project boundary. the solar unit installation had an been very slow in states outside Karnataka due to challenges associated with selling solar products (pricing vs purchasing power capacity, un-established brand value, competitive market and user perceptions / acceptability issues). From 2008- 2011, Orb was struggling to establish itself as a quality solar technology provider competing with giants like Selco, TATA Solar etc. Not more than 10% of the installations included under VPA01 were installed till end of 2011 (i.e. within first 4 years since the start date). As compared to the same, In Karnataka the sales were much higher (~66% of total sales in GS 696 were achieved by 2011). Thus, the project boundary was limited to Karnataka as most appropriate option in response against CAR 02 and CAR 07 to meet the methodology threshold of 15 MW.

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Date Event Comment Reference1 Nov 2011 The DoE still did not accept the restriction The validation report clearly https://db.tt/lJ66CnPr - 10 of project boundary to Karnataka as this mentions on page 86 and 87 that March was still resulting in the project crossing the DoE did not approve the 2013 – the 15 MW limit over the later part of the application of small scale Closure of crediting period based on expected sales. methodology to the project validation activity as the project size was marked Refer page 10, 86 and 87 of the FVR by BV exceeding the 15 MW limit during by issue of (for project GS 696). These clearly the crediting period based on FVR mention that the DoE is of the opinion future projections. Later on this that the application of the small scale point was resolved after methodology to the project activity is not intervention from JPM and Gold in line with EB requirements, as the Standard. project was not limited to 15MW for its entire crediting period. Hence, the restriction of GS 696 was to Karnataka was on account However, based on telephone call of limited of rules/regulations between JPM, DOE and GS and email from available at the time of validation technical director GS clarifying the of GS 696. Hence it is confirmed applicability of small scale methodology that carbon benefit was and restriction of sales forecast to considered for VPA 01 and VPA Karnataka only that too till 2013 allowed 02 together as one project the project GS 696 to remain within small however applicable scale limits and hence the DoE closed the methodological restrictions / findings finally. CDM rules resulted in them getting disintegrated into two VPAs subsequently. 11 July Initial discussions with Climate Secure Please refer email that refers to https://db.tt/ANciKYJ4 2014 Services for developing PoA/upgrading GS the proposal shared between CSS 696 to a PoA and Orb Energy to develop a PoA covering all scopes outside GS 696. 31 May Submission of PoA documents to GS for https://db.tt/0KVymF3 2015 PFA. K

Thus, while carbon credits were envisaged for the entire set of operations since its very beginning, the challenges involved with developing carbon offset documentation (limit of SSC meth, absence on PoA framework to support pan India boundary) proved prohibitive towards successfully registering the documentation at pan India scale.

Thereafter, the PP always wanted to expand the GS 696 to a pan India level. However, depletion of carbon markets and separation of JP Morgan as a project sponsor (and carbon credit buyer) affected the plans to develop the same. In Jan 2014 the first issuance of the project took place post GS registration and the negotiations on developing /upgrading to PoA started soon after that (email dated 11 July 2014) wherein the first version of the service agreement between Orb and CSS was exchanged.

Therefore, aforesaid chronology of events shows credible and serious prior carbon consideration for the business as a whole and shall not be deemed as being specific to VPA 02 only.

C.3. Greenhouse gas

Greenhouse Gas

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Carbon dioxide ü

Methane ×

Nitrous oxide ×

SECTION D. Stakeholder Consultation and Sustainability Assessment at PoA/ CPA (VPA) level

PoA CPA/VPA

At what level is the LSC done? ü ü

At what level is the SD assessment done? ü ü

At what level is the DNH assessment done? ü ü

Provide justification if the LSC/SD/DNH assessment is done only at PoA level.

Not Applicable Provide set of Sustainable Development Criteria for inclusion of CPA/VPA if SD assessment is done only at PoA level Not applicable

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SECTION E. Outcome of the stakeholder consultation process at PoA level

E.1. Assessment of stakeholder comments

The PoA is retroactive in nature. As per clause VIII.b.4 GS requirements 2.2:

Project Representatives submitting a project for retroactive registration shall NOT conduct a LSC per se but instead must apply for a Pre-feasibility Assessment in accordance with the procedure provided in Toolkit section T.2.5. The outcome of the pre-feasibility assessment provides information on what complementary stakeholder consultation shall be conducted.

Orb has conducted one physical Local stakeholder consultation for the already registered GS project. As this PoA is an extension of the project (GS 696) hence a new LSC is not required to be conducted. PP shall conduct a virtual SFR as per GS PFA review findings.

E.2. Stakeholder Feedback Round (in case LSC is done at PoA level)

Consultation method

The SFR was conducted at the PoA as well as VPA level by contacting stakeholders via email and phone. The feedback round involved inviting reviews/feedback from various stakeholders’ including, but not limited to the following: • Host country DNA • Gold Standard Representatives • GS NGO Supporters • Local NGOs, Self Help Groups, MFIs involved in the VPAs • Representatives of private institutions / Corporate houses involved in the VPAs • Local people impacted by the project During SFR, a non-technical summary for the VPAs (in Five languages i.e. English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi) including the link to VPA-DDs and VPA passports was circulated to all stakeholders along with a feedback questionnaire. Feedback was invited from relevant stakeholders on 10 November 2015 providing a period of 60 days for submitting reviews and feedback. Reminders were sent to the identified stakeholders on 08 December 2015 subsequently. A final reminder was sent on 4 January 2016 as an active measure to extract maximum response from stakeholders. Finally, a SFR closure notification was sent to all stakeholders on 11 January 2016. Refer below the snapshots of emails / reminders sent to relevant stakeholders. During the SFR round, phone calls were made to actively involved stakeholders in the PoA / VPAs to give their feedback. In total 111 stakeholders provided their feedback during the SFR round.

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Initial Invitation Email

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Reminder Email 1

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Reminder Email 2

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SFR Closure Email

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SFR Invitation List Confirma Name of invitee / type Designation, Means of Category Contact Address/e-mail tion of invitee Organisation (if relevant) invitation (Y/N) MR. R. SATHYANARAYAN phone / hand 9449630933 Address:#17,NANDI NAGAR,PRAMOD A Solectric Projects User Y RAO. delivery LAYOUT,BANGALORE. phone / hand 8904308975 Address:No.18/A, 5th Main Road, A Yathiraj R Sunstream User Y delivery Kamakshipalya, Bangalore 9448027079 / 9663466296 Address:No.43/86, phone / hand A Kalarasegowda Sunstream User Chennappa Layout, 23rd Cross, Rajeevaghandhi Y delivery Nagar, Sunkadakatte, Bangalore phone / hand 9448673316 Address:Sri Maruthi Krupa, No.25, Near A Sunstream User N Nagarathnamma R delivery pipe line road, Dodda Gollarahatti, Bangalore phone / hand 9449035004 Address:No.24, 3rd E Main Road, L G A Sunstream User Y Shobha C delivery Ramanna Layout, Laggere, Bangalore phone / hand 9448040596 Address:No.84, 4th Cross, Saraswathi A Sunstream User Y Muttu Laskhmamma delivery Nagar, Vijaya Nagar, Bangalore 0495 2730831 Address:"BHARATHAM", phone / hand A Solectric AC User VELLIMADUKUNNU, NEAR CANARA BANK, Y delivery T SUJATHA KOZHIKODE phone / hand 0495 27412142 Address: NEERANJANAM, KOTTULI, A Solectric AC User N VISWANATHAN delivery CALICUT phone / hand 9846764238 Address: NIT Campus,Chathamangalam, A Sunstream User Y The Chief Warden delivery Kozhikode phone / hand 9400487134 Address: NIT HOSTEL ,REC, A Sunstream User Y THE CHIEF WARDEN delivery CHANTHAMANGALAM, CALICUT phone / hand 0495 -2287421 Address:D-35,NIT QUARTERS NIT A Sunstream User N V.SIVASUBRAMANIAN delivery CAMPUS CHANTHA MANGALAM CALICUT phone / hand 9448114684 Address: NH-4,Near Bada Road Cross,PB A Sunstream Projects User Y Apoorva Resorts delivery Road,Davangere. phone / hand 08192 255994 Address:C/o Anabera Rajanna, P B A Solite Projects User Y Apoorva Resort delivery Road,Davanagere.

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phone / hand A Solite User 9448114684 Address:P B Road Davangere Y Apoorva Resorts delivery phone / hand 9448944126 Address:Door no 1146 ,Shivakumar A Solectric AC User Y Sheshamurthy C H delivery swamy layout 2nd stage davangere phone / hand 9844284577 Address:Srinivasa Nagara (Lenin Nagara) A Sunstream User Y G Yallamma delivery Nituvalli ( Davangere ) 9449778903 Address:S/O K Manappa Door no 34/2C- phone / hand A Sunstream User 3 Shivakumar Swamy Badavane 2nd Stage Near Y delivery K Nagaraja Hadadi Road Davangere phone / hand 9972324959 Address:Shri Maltesh Petroleum, Guttal A Mr.Dinesh Bahaddur Solectric Projects User Y Desai delivery Road,Agadi Village,Haveri Tq & Dist phone / hand 9449606883 Address:At:Tilavalli ,Tq:Tilavalli A Solectric DC User Y Puttaraj chinchi delivery ,Dist:Haveri phone / hand 9242500519 Address:s/o a.b.renukappa vishwajothi A Sunstream User Y A.R.Basavaraj delivery medicals h.l.k.road chitradurga phone / hand 8722287507 Address:Thavaagere Kukkuanapalli A Solectric Projects User Y Pradeep S Kulkarni delivery road,Kall Thavaragerei,Koppal Dist phone / hand 9845142932 Address:Pragathi Nagar Kinnal Road (T) A Hanumanthappa Kodli Sunstream User Y delivery & (D) Koppal 9986811931 Address:H.no - 548, Matrachayya Mahesh A phone / hand A Sunstream User Building, belgaum gokak road. Kalakamb Muchandi. Y Ghatiwalinmath delivery T/D - Belgaum. Cell no - 9986811931 phone / hand 9902701355 Address:H no:1540 Rameshwar Nagar A Lata S Siddagauli Sunstream User Y delivery Machhe belgaum T/D:Belgaum phone / hand 9341630711 Address:H.no - 82 Brahamling galli old A Gavadu Narayan Patil Sunstream User Y delivery gandhi nagar belgaum. T/D - Belgaum. phone / hand 9740400158 Address:H.no - 2602, Ramteerth Nagar - A Sunstream User Y Neelakanthaya Hiremath delivery Belgaum. T/D - Belgaum. Cell no - 9740400158 phone / hand 9845377492 Address:H no:1141 CTS no - 5553 Sector A Sunstream User Y Sangeetha M Chikali delivery no:6/1, Shree Nagar Belgaum T/D:Belgaum

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9663380451 Address:W/o N Shiva Rao, H No : 3-72, phone / hand A Sunstream User Hosamane House, Nandavara, Sajipamunnur Post & Y delivery N Mahalaxmi Rao Village, Bantwal TQ phone / hand 9164797703 Address:D/o Lancy Periera, H No : 4- A Sunstream User Y Reena Nathatia Periera A delivery 180(C), Bedragudde, Amtady Village, Bantwal TQ phone / hand 9964835505 Address:S/o Ciril Mathaias, H No : 4-191, A Sunstream User Y Roshan Naveen Mathaias delivery Bedragudde, Amtady Village, Bantwal TQ phone / hand 9480735809 Address:Hosaoklu House, Modankapu A Sunstream User Y Kusappa Poojary delivery Post, Amtady Village, Bantwal Tq phone / hand 9663380451 Address:H No: 3-72, Hosamane House, A Solectric Projects User Y Sashiraj Rao delivery Nandavara, Sajipa munnor Post & Village, Bantwal TQ 9341769393 Address:S/O CHANDRA KHARVI, phone / hand A Sunstream User "GOKULA", 294/L - 3WARD, BAHADURSHA ROAD, Y delivery NARAYANA KHARVI K KHARVI KERE, KUNDAPUR phone / hand 9448300791 Address:W/O ALEXANDER VIJAY A PATRICIA GLADYS Sunstream User Y NAZARETH delivery NAZARETH, CHICKEN SAL ROAD, KUNDAPUR, UDUPI 08254-233478 Address:S/O VENKA KHARVI, phone / hand A Sunstream User "ABHIRAJ", RUKMINI SADHANA, BAREKATTU Y delivery KRISHNA KHARVI G BALEHITHLU, KUNDAPUR

phone / hand 9392004951 Address:G.V.R.Childran Hospital A Solectric Projects User Y delivery 43/48,N.R.Peta, Kurnool Dr. M. Bhuvaneswari phone / hand 9912814088 Address:50/760/119-1A, GAYATHRI A Solectric Projects User Y DR.K.NARASARAM. delivery ESTATE,KURNOOL phone / hand 09848030131 Address:87/1368,MARUTHI A Solite User Y B.THIMMAIAH delivery NAGAR,KURNOOL. phone / hand A Sunstream Projects User 9440583208 Address:No: 4/245Nagaraju petaKadapa Y Dr.K.Sasikala delivery 9573343330 Address:M/s. Lakhsmi Multi Speciality phone / hand A Sunstream Projects User Life Care Pvt. LtdNo: 21-17,Guniha Bazar,Near seven Y delivery Thirumala Hospital RoadsKadapa

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phone / hand 9032245648 Address:nO:14-3-303/A,D.R.Mahal A Solectric Projects User Y delivery Road,Tirupathi.Chittoor Dist ADARSH RESIDENCY

phone / hand 8886644950 Address:Karakambadi Road, A Sunstream Projects User Y S.V.Engineering College delivery Tirupathi,Chittoor Dist For Womens Hostel

9848260304 Address:Aravindh Nagar, phone / hand A Nellore Hospital Sunstream Projects User Near RedCross, Y delivery Nellore,Nellore Dist

phone / hand 9393979399 Address:D.No.290,Navalak Garden, A Sri Durga Foods Solectric Projects User Y delivery Nellore MG BROTHERS phone / hand 9848134333 Address:dargamitta,nellore A Solectric Projects User Y INDUSTRIAL PVT LTD delivery (TIN_28537408778) phone / hand A N. Nagabushanam Sunstream User 9494420771 Address:Nawabpet,Nellore, Nellore Dist Y delivery phone / hand 0866 2450533 Address:Mary matha Church Rd, St A St.Anns Educational Sunstream Projects User Y Society delivery Anns Home, Gunadala Vijayawada phone / hand 08671-254980 Address:459/1,Ghantasala, A Thummala Enterprises Solectric Projects User Y delivery Krishna(Dt), Andhrapradesh phone / hand 8125263501 Address:29-19-64, Dornakal Road, A Suresh chest and Critical Sunstream Projects User Y Care Hospital delivery Suryaraopet, vijayawada phone / hand 9845162630 Address:10-2-91, Anugraha, Opp North A Sunstream Projects User Y Amarnath Bhat delivery School, Udupi phone / hand 9448404445 Address:Shri Gajanana Nilaya, Railway A Sunstream User Y Anand NarasihmaKekkar delivery Station Road, Kumta, Uttara Kannada Ananda Narasimha phone / hand A Sunstream User 9448404445 Address:Near Railway Station, Kumta Y Kekkar delivery phone / hand 08386-220205/9449003205 Address:C/181/IVA,Hale A Sunstream User Y Govind Narayan Naik delivery Meenu Pete,Kumta,UK

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phone / hand 9448674213 Address:1098/4,Nehru Nagar,Near A Shridhar M Naik Sunstream User Y delivery Indian Gas,Kumta,Uttara Kannada 9448341970 Address:W/o Ashok phone / hand A Kiran Ashok Habib Sunstream User Habib,"PITHRUCHAYA NIVAS",Kumbar Y delivery Oni,Veerabhadragalli,Sirsi.N.K 9448884978 Address:S/O Late Ganapatayya Shirali, Yashwanth Ganapayya phone / hand A Sunstream User Renuka Prasad Nilaya, Maratikoppa, Yellapura Road, Y Shirali delivery Sirsi, UK phone / hand 9448493033 Address:Akarsha, Ananda Colony, A Ganapati Narayan Bhat Sunstream User Y delivery Nityananda Road, Maratikoppa, Sirsi, UK phone / hand 9902504740 Address:Number 93, KHB Colony, Sirsi, A Sunstream User Y Pushpa M Karwarkar delivery UK phone / hand 9449266197 Address:S/O Ratnakar, Kumbaroni, A Sunstream User Y Raju R Naik_A delivery Marikamba Nagar, Sirsi, UK phone / hand 9480960096 Address:Number 149/114, Shalmala A Sunstream User Y Vithal Ganapati Hegde delivery Badavane, Kasturbanagara, Sirsi, UK phone / hand A Sunstream User 8088807816 Address:Gindiwada nandangadda karwar Y Arun Nayak delivery phone / hand 9964553506 Address:2857/J Mahadeva temple OPP A Sunstream User Y Durgappa Anennavar delivery canara bank colony Baad karwar phone / hand 7259934061 Address:W/O Baramappa kakkaragolla A B M Jyothi Solectric DC User Y delivery Davangere 9448533631 Address:S/o Shanbhogara phone / hand A Mallinath S Solectric DC User Gurubasappa,No:1845/159," Guruji", 4th Cross,2nd Y delivery Main,Vinayaka Badavane,Davangere Dist. phone / hand A Nagamma Solectric DC User 8970845212 Address:Kakkaragolla, Davangere Y delivery phone / hand 9423825880 Address:Plot No, 489 / 3 /5, Paymal A Ishwar Hari Sutar Sunstream User Y delivery Vasahat, Sagar Mal, Kolhapur, Mob no : 9423825880 8149680748/ 9423825880 Address:Plot phone / hand A Ishwar Hari Sutar Solectric DC User No.489/3/5,Paymal Vasant Sagarmal,Near Nagoba Y delivery Mandir,Kolhapur

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phone / hand 9049418011 Address:Dushant, Plot no. 03, Nr. A Dilip Dushyant Solanki Sunstream User Y delivery Pratibha Nagar, Kolhapur, Mob no. 9049418011 8806481347 Address:R S No, 857, Plot No - 52, Ravsaheb Laxman phone / hand A Sunstream User Dattoba Shinde Nagar, Nr. Bapuram Nagar, Kalamba, Y Malave delivery Dist - Kolhapur, Mob no : 8806481347 9422046036 Address:Plot no 5/2, Siddhi, Opp. phone / hand A Mr Udaykumar N patil Sunstream User Shevanti Park, Panchgaon, Tal - karverr, DIst - Y delivery Kolhapur, Mob no - 9422046036 Om Vigneshwara

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Enterprises

A Shivam Energy - Athani Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Khan Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Badami Vinayaka Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Bangarpet Shri Mahalaxmi

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Enterprises Shramanth Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Brahmavara Srikar Energy Systems -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Chennapatna

A Shri Sai Solar - Gokak Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y

A Orbit Energy - Harihar Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y

A Sky Energy - Hubli Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Mahaveer Agencies -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Jamkhandi Sona Solar Enterprise -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Jaysingpur

A Solar Gallery - Kalpetta Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Bright Solar Energy -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Karkala Sreeshaila Mallikarjuna

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Mathrushree Enterprises

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y - Madhugiri Sunrise Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Madikeri Pranava Agencies -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Malavalli Ray Electronics -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Moodbidri Veerabhadreshwa

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Enterprises - Muddebihal Shankar Solar Energy -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Mudhol Venus Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Nanjangud Bright Solar Energy

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Solutions

A Swaraj Traders - Phaltan Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y BP SOLAR ENERGY-

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y RABKAVI Orbit Energy -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Ranebennur Sagar Energy Systems -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Sagar Sai Solar Mall -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Sangamner Narayan Energy -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Shiggaon

A Shri Sadguru Enterprises Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N S N Enterprises -

A Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y Surathkal

A AUM Solar - Tirupur Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y

A SLN Enterprises -Tumkur Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y

A Sai Solar System - Udupi Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] Y

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Honey Dew

A Enterpreneurs - Orb Energy Franchisee email [email protected] N Vijayawada Director, Bihar B Renewable Energy N Development Agency Nodal Agency email dir [email protected] Managing Director, Karnataka Renewable B N Energy Development [email protected],

Agency Ltd. Nodal Agency email [email protected] Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Non- Conventional Energy B N Development Corporation of Andhra

Pradesh (NEDCAP) Ltd. Nodal Agency email [email protected], [email protected] Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu B N Energy Development Agency (TEDA) Nodal Agency email [email protected], [email protected] Chairman and Director, Non-conventional Energy B N Development Agency (NEDA), U.P. Nodal Agency email [email protected], [email protected] Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Telangana New & B Renewable Energy N Development Corporation Ltd., Sri M. Kamalakar Babu (TNREDC) email [email protected], [email protected]

B Assam Energy N

Development Agency Nodal Agency email [email protected]

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B Gujarat Energy N Development Agency Nodal Agency email [email protected] Renewable Energy B Department, Haryana & N

HAREDA Nodal Agency email [email protected] OREDA (Odisha B Renewable Energy N

Development Agency ) Nodal Agency email [email protected] Chairman & Managing Director, TamilNadu B N Energy Development

Agency Nodal Agency email [email protected] Uttar Pradesh New and B Renewable Energy N Development Agency Nodal Agency email [email protected], [email protected]

B Shri Narayan Swaroop Director-in-Charge [email protected] N Nigam WBREDA email [email protected]

B International Copper N Association India Nodal Agency email [email protected]

B Central Electricity N Regulatory Commission Nodal Agency email [email protected] NTPC Vidyut Vyapar B N N.K. Sharma Nigam Ltd. email [email protected] The Associated B Chambers of Commerce N and Industry of India Nodal Agency email [email protected] The Chairman, Allahabad

B [email protected] N Bank Banks email The Chairman, Andhra B [email protected] N Bank Banks email

B The Chairman, Bank of [email protected] N Baroda Banks email

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B The Chairman, India Banks email [email protected] N

B head office, Oriental [email protected] N Bank of Commerce Banks email head office, Syndicate

B [email protected] N Bank Banks email head office, Union Bank

B [email protected] N of India Banks email

B HO, State Bank of India Banks email [email protected] N

B State Bank of Hyderabad Banks email [email protected] N

B State Bank of Mysore Banks email [email protected]; N

B State Bank of Travancore Banks email [email protected] N B Chaitanya Godavari GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N B Saptagiri GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N

B Deccan GB (TELANGANA N GRAMEENA BANK) Grameen Bank email [email protected] B Andhra Pragathi GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N B Pragathi GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N Maharashtra Godavari B N GB Grameen Bank email [email protected]

B Pallavan Grama Bank Grameen Bank email [email protected] N B Puduvai Bharathiar GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N B Lucknow KGB Grameen Bank email [email protected] N Baroda Eastern Uttar B N Pradesh GB Grameen Bank email [email protected] RORS Finance Private email Limited (Formerly known B N as Pace Finance Private MicroFinanace

Limited) Institutions [email protected] email B Idf Financial Services MicroFinanace N

Private Limited Institutions [email protected];[email protected]

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email B Janalakshmi Financial MicroFinanace N

Services Private Limited Institutions [email protected] email B Navachetana Microfin MicroFinanace N Services Private Limited Institutions [email protected] ; [email protected] BSS Microfinance Private MicroFinanace email [email protected]; B N Ltd. Institutions [email protected] email B Chaitanya India Fin MicroFinanace N

Credit Private Limited Institutions [email protected] UJJIVAN FINANCIAL email B SERVICES PRIVATE MicroFinanace N LIMITED Institutions [email protected]; [email protected] GRAMEEN KOOTA email FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED( B FORMERLY KNOWN AS N GRAMEEN FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE MicroFinanace LIMITED) Institutions [email protected]; [email protected] email B NABARD Financial MicroFinanace N

Services Private Limited Institutions [email protected] Nirantara FinAccess (Pvt) email Limited(Formerly Shri B Shivgayatri Infin Pvt Ltd N transferred from MicroFinanace

Hyderabad R.O) Institutions [email protected] email B Adhikar Microfinance Ltd MicroFinanace N

(Trfd from Ahmedabad) Institutions [email protected] ANNAPURNA email B MICROFINANCE PRIVATE MicroFinanace N

LTD. Institutions [email protected] email B Arohan Financial Services MicroFinanace N

Private Limited Institutions [email protected]

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JAGARAN MICROFIN email PRIVATE LIMITED B N (Formerly S B T MicroFinanace

Consultants (P) Ltd) Institutions [email protected] UTTRAYAN FINANCIAL email B SERVICES PRIVATE MicroFinanace [email protected], N LIMITED Institutions [email protected] email B Village Financial Services MicroFinanace N

Private Limited Institutions [email protected] BANDHAN FINANCIAL email [email protected], [email protected], B SERVICES PRIVATE MicroFinanace [email protected], N LIMITED Institutions [email protected] Midland Microfin Limited email B (formerly known as Sajan MicroFinanace N

Hire Purchase Limited) Institutions [email protected] REPCO MICRO FINANCE email LIMITED(formerly REPCO B N MSME DEVELOPMENT & MicroFinanace

FINANCE LTD) Institutions [email protected] Madura Micro Finance MicroFinanace email B N Limited Institutions [email protected], [email protected] Equitas Micro Finance email Private Limited( formerly B N Singhivi Investment & Fin MicroFinanace

Pvt Ltd) Institutions [email protected] BELSTAR INVESTMENT email B AND FINANCE PRIVATE MicroFinanace N

LIMITED Institutions [email protected] Esaf Micro Finance & email Investments P Ltd B N (Formerly Pinnai Finance MicroFinanace [email protected], [email protected], &Investments P. Ltd) Institutions [email protected]

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email B Grama Vidiyal Micro MicroFinanace N

Finance Private Limited Institutions [email protected] email B Asirvad Microfinance MicroFinanace N

Private Limited Institutions [email protected] email B Suryoday Micro Finance MicroFinanace N

Private Limited Institutions [email protected] Virutcham Microfinance MicroFinanace email B N

Limited Institutions [email protected] SHIKHAR email MICROFINANACAE PRIVATE B LIMITED(Formerly-Anup N Leasing Pvt. Ltd,) (Converted to NBFC-MFI MicroFinanace on 12.11.2014) Institutions [email protected], [email protected] Saija Finance Private email Limited (Firnerkt Regards B Finance (P) Ltd) N (Converted to NBFC-MFI MicroFinanace

w.e.f. 13.12.2013) Institutions [email protected] S.V.Creditline Private email Limited (Earlier Name Mantrana Finlease Ltd. B r.o. add. changed wef N 29.09.2012) (Reclassified as NBFC-MFI w.e.f. MicroFinanace

22.11.2013) Institutions [email protected] Satin Creditcare Network email Ltd. (converted from cat B A to cat B) (reclassified N as NBFC-MFI on MicroFinanace

November 06, 2013) Institutions [email protected]

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FUSION MICROFINANCE email PRIVATE LIMITED (Earlier Name-Ambience B N Fincap(p) Ltd.) (Converted to NBFC-MFI MicroFinanace

w.e.f. 28.01.2014) Institutions [email protected] email B ALTURA FINANCIAL MicroFinanace N

SERVICES LIMITED Institutions [email protected] Nightingale Finvest Pvt. email Ltd. Converted to NBFC- MFI w.e.f 19-JAN-2015 B N (Formerly Aninda Investment & Finance MicroFinanace

Pvt. Ltd.) Institutions [email protected] RGVN (NE) Micro Finance MicroFinanace email B N Ltd. Institutions [email protected]; [email protected] MicroFinanace email B N Share Microfin Ltd Institutions [email protected], [email protected] MicroFinanace email B N

Asmitha Microfin Limited Institutions [email protected] Future Financial MicroFinanace email B N

Servicess Ltd. Institutions [email protected] MicroFinanace email B N

Digamber Capfin Ltd. Institutions [email protected] email B Sonata Finance Private MicroFinanace N Limited- MFI Institutions [email protected], [email protected] Margdarshak Financial email services Limited (Old B N name-"Crony Leasing MicroFinanace

And Finance Limited") Institutions [email protected] Utkarsh Micro Finance MicroFinanace email B N

Pvt. Ltd. Institutions [email protected]

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Anik Financial Services MicroFinanace email B N Pvt. Ltd. Institutions [email protected], [email protected] Pahal Financial Services email Pvt. Ltd.(old name B N Kelkar Leasing Company MicroFinanace

Private Limited ) Institutions [email protected] email B SVATANTRA MICROFIN MicroFinanace N

PRIVATE LIMITED Institutions [email protected] Agora Microfinance email India Ltd.(formerly B N JAGDHAN FINANCE AND MicroFinanace INVESTMENTS LIMITED) Institutions [email protected], [email protected] email B Intrepid Finance & MicroFinanace N

Leasing Pvt. Ltd. Institutions [email protected]

B Intellegrow Invester email [email protected] N Scientist-E & Member C N

Dr. Subrata Bose Secretary, MoEF Email [email protected] Society For Technology And Action For Rural D N Advancement (Tara), Delhi email [email protected] Sharmik Bharti, Uttar D N

Pradesh email [email protected] Seva Kendra, Calcutta D N West Bengal email [email protected] Integrated Research And D Action For Development N

(IRADe), Delhi email [email protected] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Sohrabji D N Godrej Green Business

Centre, Andhra Pradesh email [email protected]

D NIDAN, Bihar email [email protected] N

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Ramakrishna Mission D Lokasiksha Parishad, N West Bengal email [email protected]

D InsPIRE, Delhi email [email protected] N Aroh Foundation, Uttar D N

Pradesh email [email protected] Harshal Gramin Vikas D Bahu Sanstha, N Maharashtra email [email protected] National Council of D Applied Economic N

Research, Delhi email [email protected] Darshan Institute of D Engineering & N

Technology, Gujarat email [email protected] Small Scale Sustainable Infrastructure D N Development Fund,

Andhra Pradesh email [email protected] Consumer Unity & Trust Society, Calcutta D N Resource Centre , West

Bengal email [email protected] Ramky Foundation, D N Andhra Pradesh email [email protected] D Laya, Andhra Pradesh email [email protected] N CMS Research House, D N

Delhi email [email protected]

D Leela-Usha Mahila N Utkarsh Trust, Gujarat email [email protected],

D Centre For Sustainable N

Development, Bangalore email [email protected]

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Foundation For MSME D N

Clusters, Delhi email [email protected] National Institute of D Advanced Studies, N

Karnataka email [email protected] Orissa Project & D Marketing Development N

Centre (OPMDC), Odisha email [email protected] Nav Yug Vikas & D Anusandhan Sansthan, N

Rajasthan email [email protected], [email protected] "Hamare" Hayang Memorial Agro Industry D N & Education Trust,

Arunachal Pradesh email [email protected] Society For The Promotion Of Women D N And Child Development,

Delhi email [email protected] Jai Kisan Shikshan D Prasarak Mandal, N Maharashtra email [email protected] Head of E Certification,Gold N

Neha Rao Standard Email [email protected] Regional Manager, E N

Ayushi Jain India,Gold Standard Email [email protected] Project Manager,Gold E N

Subuddhi Banthia Standard Email [email protected] Technical Director,Gold E N

Abhishek Goyal Standard Email [email protected] Chief Operating F N Gina Rodolico Officer,E+Co email [email protected]

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Programme F N

Caitlyn Toombs Associate,Impact Carbon email [email protected] Senior CDM F Specialist,Fair Climate N

Sudha Dr. Padmanabha Network email [email protected] Managing F N

Dietrich Dr. Brockhagen Director,Atmosfair email [email protected]

F Deepak Mawandia Carbon Watch email [email protected] N Rural Education for F Mr. M. C. Raj and Mrs. Development Society- N

Jyothi Raj REDS email [email protected], [email protected] Director, Environment, Energy and Climate F Change Technical N Support Unit,Mercy

David Nicholson Corps email [email protected]

F Myclimate email [email protected] N President,Non- Conventional Energy and F Rural Development N Society (NERD SOCIETY [email protected] Sathiajothi Mrs. Kamaraj Coimbatore) email [email protected]

F Katrin Harvey Assistant to DG,REEEP email [email protected] N Executive F N

Nick Sireau Director,SolarAid email [email protected] Commercial and Compliance Advisor, F Food, Climate, Energy & N Natural Resources,,World

Dr. Dean C Thomson Vision Australia email [email protected] Project Manager,Action F Carbone (Good Planet N

Nitin Pagare Foundation) email [email protected]

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Chairman,Development F N

Ashok Khosla Alternatives email [email protected] Vidya Sagar F N

Devabhaktuni President,SKG Sangha email [email protected] Winrock International F N

Debajit Das India email [email protected]

F Narendra Paruchuri EnerGHG India email [email protected] N Helene O'Connor- President,HELIO F N

Lajambe International email [email protected]

F Bella Roscher WWF International email [email protected] N Co-Founder and COO, Project Mr. Ratnesh Yadav, Husk Power Systems N developeer

Project Developer Private Limited email [email protected] Project GK Energy Marketers Pvt. N developeer Mr. Gopal Kabra Ltd. email [email protected] Project Mr. Ananth CEO, Nuetech Solar N developeer Thyamagundlu Systems Pvt. Ltd emial [email protected] Micro Sun Supplier Micro Sun Solar Tech Pvt Ltd 74/2b, Vishwaneedam Post, Krishnappa Ind Estate,16th Cross, Near Peenya Suppliers email Y 2nd Stage, Bangalore-560091: Mr.Sohan Jain, Ph.9845447000; email- [email protected] Megha Punch Supplier Megha Punch forms Pvt Ltd Unit-ii, b-62, Peenya Industrial Estate 3RD Stage, Bangalore-560058: Suppliers email N Mr.Ranganath, Ph.9845011236; email- [email protected] Sakthi Supplier Sakthi Accumulators Pvt Ltd, #231, Ist Main, 3rd cross, KSRTC Layout 2nd Phase, JP nagar Bangalore- Suppliers email Y 560078: Mr.Mohan, Ph.9845567647; email- [email protected] Venkateshwara Supplier Venkateshwara Fab Tech, No.117/17-B,New No.530, Fabrication 9th Cross,Ganapathinagar,2nd Stage, Peenya Suppliers email N Industrial Area, Bangalore-560058: Mr.Babu, Ph.9482376483; email- [email protected]

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Southern Batteries Supplier Southern Batteries Private Ltd #328,Anekal Taluk Private Ltd Jigani Industrial Area Bommansandra Jigani Link Suppliers email Road,Bangalore-562106: Mr.Aravind , Y Ph.9845238699; email- [email protected] Total Power Conditioners Supplier Total Power Conditioners Pvt Ltd Kamakshipalya Indl. Pvt Ltd Extn. No.32, II Main, Magadi Road,SG School Road, Suppliers email Y Bangalore-560079: Mr.Swamy, Ph.9844037464; email- [email protected] Amara Raja Electronics Supplier Amara Raja Electronics Limited Thavanam Palle Limited (Mandalam), Diguvamagham (Village&Post), Chittoor Suppliers email Y (Dist), A.P-517001: Mr.Shanmugha Rao, Ph.9246671733; email- [email protected] suman Electric Udyogs Supplier Suman Electric Udyogs Pvt Ltd #13/1,5th Block,Rajajinagar (Entrance) 2nd Cross,SSI Area, Suppliers email Y Bangalore-560010: Mr.Bharath, Ph.9590284235; email- [email protected] Siddhi Kabels Supplier Siddhi Kabel Corporation Pvt Ltd No.170, II Main Road,Chamrajapet, Bangalore-560018: Mr.Sudhidra / Suppliers email Y Mohan, Ph.9886058511; email- [email protected] Aiwasun Green Supplier Aiwasun Green Technologies Near Lalbagh West Technologies Gate, Basavanagudi No.6/B, Govindappa Road, Suppliers email N Bangalore-560004: Mr.Sridhar/ Manju, Ph.9880714612; email- [email protected]

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Non Technical Summary distributed:

The non-technical summary was distributed in 5 languages. For details refer the following annexure:

3. Annexure 1: Non technical summary in English 4. Annexure 2: Non technical summary in other languages

Summary of comments received

In total 111 stakeholders responded to the feedback request due to the comprehensive follow up efforts and reminders raised by Orb Energy. In general the stakeholders were appreciative of the PoA and its features and acknowledged the reduction in GHG, employment generation features of the PoA. The stakeholders liked the fact that the PoA sought detailed and comprehensive feedback on various features of the PoA.

Some users specified too much information in the Non Technical summary; however that was deemed appropriate to keep the stakeholders well informed about programme features and technology.

Few stakeholders recommended using online, electronic; SMS based monitoring systems for monitoring SD indicators. Orb Energy has implemented state of the art data management systems (ERP) to manage and record data collection at the time of installation as well as after sales services and other continuously monitored parameters. For parameters that are to be monitored on a sampling basis, field visit / telephonic interviews shall be conducted as deemed appropriate.

One particular stakeholder (supplier) i.e. Southern Batteries recommended monitoring of proper disposal of lead acid batteries as improper disposal can create environmental hazard. For this purpose, the disposal of batteries has already been developed as a SD monitoring parameter. The users are encouraged to return the damaged / expired batteries back to Orb Energy against which new battery is issued against some discount. Orb has an understanding with the battery supplier wherein all such batteries received are either salvaged or replaced with new batteries (at a price). Thus, the SD monitoring plan adequately covers this feedback

For details refer the following annexure: 1. Annexure 3: SFR feedback forms suppliers 2. Annexure 4: SFR feedback forms others

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E. 3. Discussion on continuous input / grievance mechanism

Method Chosen (include all known details e.g. Justification location of book, phone, number, identity of mediator)

Continuous Orb has over 160 branches in 6 states of India This mechanism serves for last mile access to Input / (Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, the relevant stakeholders and provides them Grievance Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu) that provides an easy medium to voice their concerns. The Expression customers with a one-stop shop for solar location of the nearest branch can be easily Process products, installation, and after-sales service. received from the customer care department Book Complaints can be registered at any of these over phone. branches. All the branches maintain a complaint/feedback log book which is regularly http://orbenergy.com/customersupport/cust reviewed by the branch manager as well as the omer-support-2i/#Branch%20Network head office representatives.

Telephone Orb has a dedicated Customer Care These contact details are mentioned in all the access department, staffed by a committed team of marketing material (brochures, posters, professionals waiting to offer assistance in case pamphlets) which is available at all the of need. Users can register their grievance by branches and at places of public interest. calling the customer care line +91 9900520505.

Internet/em Orb has a dedicated Customer Care These contact details are mentioned in all the ail access department, staffed by a committed team of marketing material (brochures, posters, professionals waiting to offer assistance in case pamphlets) which is available at all the of need. Users can email by filling the form branches and at places of public interest. available at http://orbenergy.com/customersupport/custo mer-support-2i/#Customer%Care or emailing at [email protected]

Nominated -- -- Independent Mediator (optional)

Additional Grievance Mechanism Orb organizes 3 free preventive maintenance visits in the first year to ensure the system is working optimally (one month after installation, 6 months after installation and 12 months after installation). Customers requiring immediate after-sales service towards a complaint / grievance / fault, can visit the nearest branch, or call customer care number on +91 9900520505. As per the complaint addressal policy at Orb, a technician will visit within 48 hours of a complaint. If the system requires additional spare parts, rectification of the problem is tried to be effected within 7 days.

In addition, Orb offers customers who have bought directly from its branch network a chance to buy an annual maintenance contract (AMC). Customers can buy on a yearly basis, or they can also buy a 4-year AMC at the time of purchase. Since the first year is provided free, customers get a 4+1 AMC – for a total of 5 years. Orb’s AMC includes free call-out whenever required and free preventive maintenance visits to address the grievance of the users.

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Customer Satisfaction Survey

Every quarter Orb conducts a customer satisfaction survey to track the customer feedback on product performance and after sales services. The customers are selected at random from the sales database spanning across various location (having received services from different branches). The customer feedback rating (Excellent, Good, Average, Poor) is taken on the following parameters:

3. Efficiency and timeliness of delivery

4. Quality of Installation

5. Responsiveness to complaints

6. Overall Service

7. Satisfaction with Orb Product

It is worth noting that the survey results reveal less than 1% poor rating from customers.

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SECTION F. Outcome Sustainability Assessment2

F.1. ‘Do no harm’ Assessment

Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Are human right abuses common in the country Human rights abuses are not common in the and/or region? region Low not required the PoA involves distribution of SWH and SPV in Does the PoA respect life, India and does not puts any restriction on life, liberty and security? liberty and security of the target consumer group in the region Low not required The PoA respects The -SWH/SPVs users are at free will to buy a PoA Does the PoA respect internationally unit (SWH and/or SPV). Disrespect to Personal or personal and political proclaimed human political freedom of any individual is not envisaged freedom? rights including in the PoA Low not required dignity, cultural The potential PoA users are at free will to decide Human Rights property and buying a SWH/SPV. The end-users or the uniqueness of Does the PoA respect distributors in the PoA are under no indigenous people. economic, social and economic/social/cultural restriction towards The PoA is not cultural freedoms? buying the SWH/SPV. Infact the product prices are complicit in Human optimized to make it easily accessible to the Rights abuses. targeted consumer groups. Low not required The potential PoA users are at free will to decide Does the PoA respect buying a SWH/SPV. The improved SWH/SPVs do cultural property? not result in any change in the cultural practices and properties of the targeted consumer groups. Low not required Does the PoA respect the The SWH/SPVs users are at free will to decide uniqueness of indigenous buying a SWH/SPV. The PoA treats all users as Low not required

2 In case, DNH/SD assessment is done at the Programme level, DNH/SD assessment per technology/practice included in the Programme shall be provided. In case the DNH/SD assessment is done at the activity level this section may not be filled.

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure people? equal without any discrimination towards their uniqueness. Is one of the PoA participants an arms producer or distributer? No Low not required Is one of the PoA participants a land mines producer or distributor? No Low not required Has the host government 10 April 1979 - International Covenant on Civil ratified the relevant and Political Rights3 conventions on human 10 April 1979 - International Covenant on rights? Economic, Social and Cultural Rights4 Low not required Does the host country have its own legislation in place Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act. prohibiting the violation of 20065 is in place prohibiting the violation of the the principle? principle Low not required The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was founded in 19936. The NHRC is the national Does the host country human rights institution, responsible for the actively enforce the protection and promotion of human rights. compliance with this Besides, there are State level State Human Rights principle? Commissions with jurisdictional authority over their respective states Low not required The PoA does not Does the PoA result in any involves and is not person's relocation? Low not required complicit in If yes, has the PoA The PoA does not result in any re-location. involuntary sufficiently demonstrated resettlement that these people can stay Low not required

3 http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=127&Lang=EN 4 http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=127&Lang=EN 5 http://nhrc.nic.in/documents/Publications/TheProtectionofHumanRightsAct1993_Eng.pdf 6 http://nhrc.nic.in/Documents/Publications/NHRCindia.pdf The Gold Standard POA - Passport GS Version 2.2 43

Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure or move voluntarily after PoA implementation? Is the PoA area limiting access to people that previously had access? Low not required Will the PoA have an economic or other impact on the people living nearby? Low not required Has the PoA insufficiently demonstrated that any limitations caused by the PoA will not force the people to relocate? Low not required Has the host government ratified the ILO convention 169? Low not required Does the host country have its own credible legislation in place prohibiting involuntary resettlement? Low not required Does the host country actively enforce the compliance with this principle? Low not required Is Involuntary resettlement common in the country and /or region? Low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Does the PoA alter, damage or remove tangible property and sites having archaeological, paleontological, historical, cultural, artistic or religious value? Low not required Does the PoA alter, damage or remove tangible property and sites with unique natural environment features that embody cultural values? The PoA does not result in any re-location. The Low not required The PoA does not Does the PoA alter damage improved SWH/SPVs are not envisaged to conflict involve and is not or remove intangible forms with the values of the local communities and any complicit in the of culture, such as cultural change/impact to the cultural heritage is not alteration, damage knowledge, innovations envisaged. The PoA shall be implemented in or removal of any and practices of already existing households/facilities; hence the critical cultural communities embodying issue of land acquisition and damage to historical, heritage traditional lifestyles? religious or cultural properties does not arise. Low not required Has the PoA sufficiently demonstrated that the cultural properly will not be impacted negatively? Low not required Has the host government ratified the relevant convention? Low not required Does the host country have its own credible legislation in place prohibiting damage of cultural property? Low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Does the host country actively enforce the compliance with this principle? Low not required Is alteration, damage or removal of cultural heritage common in the country / region? Low not required The PoA does not violate the freedom of expression of its employees. Orb does not restrict any employee from freedom of expression or Are employees' freedom of collective bargaining. Beside, a 3 stage process expression and right to exists in Orb that an employee can follow in order collective bargaining to address any kind of grievance that he/she violated in the PoA? The PoA respects the comes across while working for the Company. The employees’ freedom stages are hierarchical in nature with the 3 stage of association and involving the CEO of the company low not required their right to Has the host government Labor collective bargaining ratified the ILO convention Standards and is not complicit 87 (freedom of association) in restrictions of and 98 (right to collective Neither ILO Convention 87 nor Convention 98 has these freedoms and bargaining)? been ratified by India low not required rights The Indian Constitution acknowledges 8 fundamental rights including the right to freedom Does the host country has of association as specified in the constitution, its own legislation in place clause 19 (1) (b) and 19 (1) (c) 7: enforcing the right of (1) All citizens shall have the right— freedom of association? (b) to assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) to form associations or unions; low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Has the PoA demonstrated The PoA proponent is Orb, one of the leading solar that it will not limit energy providers in India with a focus on making freedom of association and solar energy more affordable, accessible and right to collective hassle free to those looking for better energy bargaining more than alternatives. The PoA does not limits freedom of required by law? association or collective bargaining low not required Refer above; the principle is enforced by way of its Does the host country consideration as a fundamental right of every actively enforce the Indian Citizen under the Indian Constitution. principle? Violation of fundamental rights is a penal offence as per Indian Penal Code low not required Is employee association and collective bargaining common practice in the country region? Yes low not required Does the PoA involve any type of forced or No, the PoA does not involve any forced or compulsory labour? compulsory labour. low not required All employees have signed an employment agreement with Orb. There is no forced The PoA does not Are all employees offering employment and any employment is deemed involve and is not their services on a voluntary. As per Employee Handbook, an complicit in any form voluntary basis? employee can leave the organization any time by of forced or way of resignation. low not required compulsory labour The employees of the company are free to quit the Are the employees free to company (with a notice period) to ensure smooth quit their services without transition of work. Moreover at the time of leaving the menace of penalty? the company the employee shall be provided with Gratuity and PF benefits as applicable. low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Has the government ratified the ILO convention 29 and 105 on elimination of forced and compulsory 30 Nov 1954: ILO C0298 labour? 18 May 2000: ILO C1059 low not required Indian Constitution Clause 16 (1) 10: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.— There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the State. The Indian Constitution clause 19 (1) (g) 11 - to practice Does the host country has any profession, or to carry on any occupation, its own credible legislation trade or business. The Indian Constitution clause in place prohibiting forced 23 (1) 12. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and and compulsory labour? forced labour.—Traffic in human beings and begar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 197613 prohibits all forms of bonded labour in India. low not required Refer above; the principle is enforced by way of its Does the host country have consideration as a fundamental right of every its own credible legislation Indian Citizen under the Indian Constitution. in place enforcing the Violation of fundamental rights is a penal offence principle? as per Indian Penal Code

8 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:102691 99 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:102691 10 http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(6).pdf 11 http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(6).pdf 12 http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(6).pdf 13 http://indiacode.nic.in/fullact1.asp?tfnm=197619 The Gold Standard POA - Passport GS Version 2.2 48

Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Is forced or compulsory labour common in the country and / or region? No low not required Orb has zero tolerance for child labour. Orb has a Does the PoA employ or strong Anti-Child Labour Policy which is mentioned intend to employ children in the employee handbook. As mentioned in the below the age of 15 in handbook Orb prohibits the unlawful employment regular work or hazardous of children below the age of 18 years in its work work? place. Also Orb ensures that its Franchisees meet these minimum age requirements. low not required Does the PoA employ or intend to employ children below the age of 18 in No, refer above. Any employment under the age The PoA does not hazardous work? of 18 years is against the policy of company low not required employ and is not Has the host government complicit in any form ratified convention 138 of child labour (minimum age) and convention 182 (worst form of child labour) under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at work? Not Signed low not required As per clause 2414 of Indian Constitution - Does the Host Country Prohibition of employment of children in factories, have its own credible etc.—No child below the age of fourteen years legislation in place shall be employed to work in any factory or mine prohibiting child labour? or engaged in any other hazardous employment. low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure 1. The Factories Act of 194815: The Act prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in any factory. The law also placed rules on who, when and how long can pre-adults aged 15– 18 years be employed in any factory. 2. The Mines Act of 195216: The Act prohibits the employment of children below 18 years of age in a mine. Does the host country 3. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) actively enforce the Act of 198617: The Act prohibits the employment principles of Child Labour? of children below the age of 14 years in hazardous occupations identified in a list by the law. The list was expanded in 2006, and again in 2008. 4. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 200018: This law made it a crime, punishable with a prison term, for anyone to procure or employ a child in any hazardous employment or in bondage. low not required Is Child Labour common in the country and / or region? No low not required The PoA does not Does the PoA's involve and is not employment policy restrict, Orb has staff from various regional, race, color, complicit in any form exclude or prefer people gender, religion, orientation etc. New vacancies of discrimination based on race, colour, are usually advertized in the public domain and based on gender, gender, religion, sexual the selection criteria is based on the knowledge, race, religion, sexual orientation, political competence and experience of the candidates orientation or any opinion, national rather than anything else. low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure other basis. extraction, social origin or physical or mental disability? Has the host government ratified Convention 100 (equal remuneration) and convention 111 (discrimination in employment / occupation) under the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles 25 Sep 1958: ILO C10019 and Rights as Work? 03 Jun 1960: ILO C11120 low not required Clause 15 (1) 21 of Indian Constitution - Prohibition Does the host country has of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, its own credible legislation caste, sex or place of birth.— The State shall not in place prohibiting discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of discrimination? religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them. low not required Refer above; the principle is enforced by way of its Does the host country consideration as a fundamental right of every actively enforce the Indian Citizen under the Indian Constitution. principle of Discrimination? Violation of fundamental rights is a penal offence as per Indian Penal Code low not required Is discrimination at work common in the country / region? No low not required

19 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:102691 20 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:102691 21 http://lawmin.nic.in/olwing/coi/coi-english/Const.Pock%202Pg.Rom8Fsss(6).pdf The Gold Standard POA - Passport GS Version 2.2 51

Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure The PoA does not involve any work that has the potential to expose the workers at Orb to unsafe Has there been a credible and unhealthy work. The PoA provides safe and and sufficient investigation healthy work condition to the employees. to identify hazards for Moreover, Orb has a policy to provide workers? compensation insurance and an emergency action plan for all employees. low not required Are workers exposed to hazardous chemicals or materials? No low not required Are workers involved in The PoA provides process which is potentially workers with a safe dangerous? No low not required and healthy work Have other hazards been environment and is identified? Not applicable low not required not complicit in Has the risk of sexual exposing workers to harassment and abuse for unsafe or unhealthy women been considered Orb has zero tolerances against any act of sexual work environments. sufficiently? harassment and abuse for women low not required Is there an emergency action plan in case of Yes, emergency action plan for all employees is accidents for every site? prepared low not required Yes, there is compensation Insurance for all Is there an insurance or employees. The Company provides its personnel, pension system for workers spouse, and their children with medical insurance, in case of health impacts? against which claims can be made in line with the prevailing Company insurance policy. low not required Has the government ratified the relevant convention? NO low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Clause 39 (e) and (f) 22, clause 4223 of the Constitution of India 39. Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.—The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing— (e) that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by Does the host country have economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited its own credible legislation to their age or strength; in place enforcing the (f) that children are given opportunities and principle? facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment. 42. Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief.—The State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief. low not required Refer above; the principle is enforced by way of its consideration as a right of every Indian Citizen under the Indian Constitution. Violation of Does the host country constitution is a penal offence as per Indian Penal actively enforce the Code. Besides, the Ministry of Labour, principle of work Government of India and Labour Departments of environment? the States and Union Territories are responsible for safety and health of workers. Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) and Directorate General Factory Advice Services & Labour low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Institutes (DGFASLI) assist the Ministry in technical aspects of occupational safety and health in mines and factories & ports sectors, respectively.

Are unsafe work environments common in the country and / or region? No low not required Does the PoA includes any planting, agricultural or similar activities? No low not required Does the PoA involve invasive species likely to cause harm? No low not required The PoA takes a Does the PoA produce precautionary chemicals that are approach in regard excessively dangerous to to environmental Environmenta the environment? No low not required challenges and is not l Challenges Does the PoA deliberately complicit in practices use genetically modified contrary to the organisms? No low not required precautionary Does the PoA involve large principle. mono-culture plantations? No low not required Does the PoA produce hazardous waste? No low not required Has the country ratified all conventions relevant to this PoA? Not applicable low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 198624 with the objective of providing for the protection and improvement of the environment. It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities [under section 3(3)] charged with the Does the host country has mandate of preventing environmental pollution in its own credible legislation all its forms and to tackle specific environmental in place enforcing the problems that are peculiar to different parts of the principle? country. The Act was last amended in 1991. Act - No.29 of 1986, [23/5/1986] - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended 1991 Rules - S.O.844(E), [19/11/1986] - The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 low not required Does the host country actively enforce the principle of precautionary Yes, National Environmental Policy has adopted approach? precautionary principle as a guiding principle. low not required Are violations of precautionary principles common in the country / region? No low not required The PoA does not Is this a Greenfield PoA or involve and is not does additional land need complicit in to be used for PoA significant purpose? Not applicable low not required conversion or Are there critical natural degradation of habitats located at or close critical natural to the PoA site? Not applicable low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure habitats, including Could the PoA activities those that are (a) create increased stress on legally protected, (b) this site through activity officially proposed displacement or invasive for protection, (c) species introduction? No low not required identified by Did the PoA consult authoritative sources protected area sponsors for their high and managers, local conservation value, communities and other or (d) recognized as local relevant stakeholders protected by for the protection of critical traditional local habitats? Not applicable low not required communities Has the host country ratified all conventions relevant to this PoA? Not applicable low not required Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has dedicated divisions like Division of Does the host country has conservation and Survey, Division of Forest its own credible legislation Conservation that has laid down several Acts, in place enforcing this rules and guidelines to prohibit degradation of principle? protect land and areas of high conservation values. low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure The Forest (Conservation) Act, 198025 came in to force with effect from October 25, 1980. Under the provisions of this Act, prior approval of the Central Government is essential for diversion of forest lands for the non-forestry purposes. In the national interest and in the interest of future generations, this Act, therefore, regulates the diversion of forest lands to non forestry purposes. mostly diversion of forest land is allowed to meet the developmental needs for Drinking water PoAs, Does the host country Irrigation PoAs, Transmission lines, Railway lines, actively enforce the Roads, Power PoAs, Defense related PoAs, Mining principles of critical natural etc. For such diversions of forest lands for non habitats? forestry purposes, compensatory afforestation is stipulated and catchment area treatment plan, wildlife habitat improvement plan, rehabilitation plan etc. are being implemented, to mitigate the ill effects of diversion of such vast area of green forests. To monitor the effective implementation of the compensatory afforestation in the country, an authority named as "Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)" is being constituted at the national level. low not required Are violation of the critical natural habitats common in the country / region? No low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure Orb neither indulges nor promotes corruption at any stage of the PoA. Orb has a strong Anti- Corruption Policy which is mentioned in the Is the PoA known to employee handbook. As mentioned in the employ practices where handbook there is zero tolerance with any act of entrusted power is abused bribery and corruption by Orb's Staff, Franchisees, for private gain? Suppliers and other interested parties as it can undermine the trust of all and damage the business and the economic system. low not required Has the host government ratified the UN convention The PoA does not against Corruption and Anti involve and is not OECD convention on Corruption complicit in combating bribery or corruption. Foreign Public Officials in In May 2011, the Indian Government ratified the International Business United Nations Convention against Corruption Transactions? (UNCAC) low not required Public servants in India can be penalized for corruption under the 1. Indian Penal Code, 186026 Does the host country has 2. Prosecution section of Income Tax Act, 196127 its own credible legislation 3. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 198828 in place enforcing the 4. The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, principle? 198829 to prohibit benami transactions. 5. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 200230 6. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 201331 which low not required

26 http://india.gov.in/indian-penal-code-act-1860 27 http://taxguru.in/income-tax/penalties-prosecutions-income-tax-act-1961.html 28 http://www.persmin.gov.in/DOPT/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/PCAct/pcact.pdf 29 http://finmin.nic.in/law/Benami%20Transaction_Prohibition_%20Act1988.pdf 30 http://finmin.nic.in/law/moneylaunderingact.pdf 31 http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/407_06_2013-AVD-IV-09012014.pdf The Gold Standard POA - Passport GS Version 2.2 58

Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure came into force from 16 January 2014, seeks to provide for the establishment of the institution of Lokpal to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries in India

The Directorate General of Income Tax Investigation, Central Vigilance Commission and Central Bureau of Investigation all deal with anti-corruption initiatives. The Companies Act, 201332, contains certain provisions to regulate frauds by corporations, Does the host country including, increased penalties for frauds, giving actively enforce the more powers to Serious Fraud Investigation Office, principle? mandatory responsibility of auditors to reveal frauds, and increased responsibilities of independent directors A committee headed by the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has been constituted to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black money in India, its illegal transfer abroad and its recovery. low not required Is this PoA prone to potential corruption opportunities? No low not required Is corruption common No low not required

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Safeguarding Comment /Relevant to the PoA and assessment Risk Mitigation Safeguarding Questions Category Principle of risks involved in the PoA Assessment Measure practice in comparable PoA in the region?

F.2. Sustainable Development matrix

Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Air quality Not required Target 7.A: The PoA will displace use of The PoA will displace use of + +

Integrate the principles fossil fuel in households / fossil fuel in households / of sustainable facilities with SWH systems for facilities with SPV systems for development into meeting the water heating meeting the lighting / country policies and needs (electricity and other electricity needs. With respect programmes and reverse the loss of fuels such as LPG, Kerosene, to indoor air pollution a +ve environmental resources solid biomass fuels etc). With impact is envisaged by respect to indoor air pollution reduction in emission of (electricity and LPG have been smoke/soot associated with deemed neutral wrt to indoor use of kerosene for lighting in air pollution) a +ve impact is absence of PoA. As post PoA envisaged by reduction in intervention emissions of emission of smoke/soot aforesaid indoor air pollutants associated with use of will be zero, hence instead of firewood and kerosene for emission measurements, the water heating in absence of number of SPV systems PoA. As post PoA intervention, installed under the PoA shall emissions of aforesaid indoor be monitored as proxy air pollutants will be zero, indicator hence instead of emission measurements, the number of SWH systems installed under the PoA shall be monitored as proxy indicator.

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Water Not required Target 7.A: The SWH does not involve any The SPV does not involve any 0 0 quality and Integrate the principles waste water discharge to waste water discharge to quantity of sustainable affect the ground water or affect the ground water or development into surface water quality. Neither surface water quality neither country policies and does the SWH draws water to does it includes any water programmes and reverse the loss of change the water balance / consumption. SPV therefore, environmental resources availability of in ground / does not have any direct Target 7.b/7.5: Reduce surface water. It is merely a impact on water quality or biodiversity loss, system to heat the water quantity. Therefore, the achieving (by 2010) a available. SWH therefore, does parameter is considered as significant reduction in the rate of loss - not have any direct impact on neutral. proportion of total water water quality or quantity. resources used. Therefore, the parameter is considered as neutral. Soil Not required Target 7.A: The SWH are installed on The SPV are installed on 0 0 condition Integrate the principles rooftops and don’t have any rooftops and don’t have any of sustainable interaction with the soil. SWH interaction with the soil. SPV development into does not have any impact on does not have any impact on country policies and soil condition. Therefore, this soil condition. Therefore, this programmes and reverse the loss of indicator remains neutral. indicator remains neutral. environmental resources

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Other Not required Target 7.A: No pollutants other than those The SPVs use Lead Acid Batteries 0 + for providing backup. Due to use pollutants Integrate the principles discussed above are envisaged of sustainable with use of solar water of lead acid batteries in SPV development into heaters. Hence this parameter systems, the system for country policies and has been deemed neutral. disposal of old batteries and programmes and reverse number of batteries recycled the loss of shall be monitored under this environmental resources parameter. Biodiversity Not required Target 7.A: The SWH does not have any The SPV does not have any 0 0

Integrate the principles direct impact on the natural direct impact on the natural of sustainable habitats of the species present habitats of the species present development into in region. Therefore, this in region. Therefore, this country policies and indicator remains neutral. indicator remains neutral. programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources

Target 7.b/7.1: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, a significant reduction in the rate of loss – proportion of land area covered by forest;

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Quality of Not required Target 1.B: Achieve full The PoA shall result in The PoA shall result in + + employment and productive generation of direct and generation of direct and employment and decent work for all, including indirect employment. The indirect employment. The women and young direct jobs resulting from PoA direct jobs resulting from PoA people are expected to be that are expected to be that requiring qualified candidates requiring qualified candidates according to the job according to the job responsibilities and are responsibilities and are deemed permanent. deemed permanent. The number of permanent The number of permanent jobs created (i.e. employees jobs created (i.e. employees on payroll of VPA Implementer on payroll of VPA Implementer and working for more than 6 and working for more than 6 months) shall be the months) shall be the monitoring parameter to monitoring parameter to assess the qualitative value of assess the qualitative value of employment generated by the employment generated by the PoA. PoA.

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Livelihood of Not required Target 1: Eradicate The PoA will completely The PoA will completely 0 0 the poor Extreme Poverty and eliminate the need of money eliminate the need of money Hunger to collect fuel for water to collect fuel for lighting as heating as the solar unit shall the solar unit shall not require not require any fuel for any fuel for operation. Also, operation. Also, the payback the payback for the initial for the initial investment made investment made on getting a on getting a SWH installed is SPV installed is much smaller much smaller compared to the compared to the lifetime of lifetime of the product. the product. However, given However, given the initial the initial investment involved investment involved with with installation of the SPV installation of the SWH units, units, this parameter is this parameter is deemed deemed neutral. neutral.

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Access to Not required Target 7.A: The SWH results in a positive The SPV results in a positive + + affordable Integrate the principles change in energy use by change in energy use by and clean of sustainable shifting from fossil fuels (fossil shifting from fossil fuels to energy development into fuel based grid electricity, LPG, renewable fuel. The SWH also country policies and services Kerosene, non-renewable solid reduces traditional fuel programmes and reverse the loss of biomass fuels) to renewable consumptions (kerosene for environmental resources fuel. Preventive maintenance lighting). Preventive visits provided by VPA maintenance visits provided by Implementer post installation VPA Implementer post ensure that the users are installation ensure that the comfortable with the new users are comfortable with the product and are accessing new product and are accessing (utilizing) the clean energy (utilizing) the clean energy services/product. Thus, the services/product. Thus, the number of after sales services number of after sales services conducted for the installed conducted for the installed units (within first year post units (within first year post installation) shall be installation) shall be monitored on a sampling basis monitored on a sampling basis as an indicator for access to as an indicator for access to clean and affordable energy clean and affordable energy services. services.

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Human and Not required Target 3: Promote The SWH does not involve any The SPV does not involve any 0 0 institutional gender equality and direct impact on Human and direct impact on Human and empower women capacity Institutional capacity as per Institutional capacity as per the indicators specified in the indicators specified in Annex I of GS. Therefore, this Annex I of GS. Therefore, this indicator remains neutral. indicator remains neutral. Quantitative Not required Target 1.B: Achieve full The PoA shall result in The PoA shall result in + + employment and productive generation of direct generation of direct employment and decent and income work for all, including employment. The number of employment. The number of generation women and young employees working for VPA employees working for VPA people implementer in a given year implementer in a given year shall be monitored as an shall be monitored as an indicator of quantitative indicator of quantitative employment. The CME/VPA employment. The CME/VPA Implementer shall also confirm Implementer shall also confirm if the wages offered are at if the wages offered are at least at par or more than the least at par or more than the minimum wage rate minimum wage rate prescribed by the state/local prescribed by the state/local government regulations government regulations Access to Not required Target 8: Develop a The PoA does not involve any The PoA does not involve any 0 0 investment Global Partnership for foreign direct investment. foreign direct investment. Development Therefore, this indicator Therefore, this indicator remains neutral. remains neutral.

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Indicator Mitigation Relevance to Chosen parameter and explanation Preliminary score measure achieving MDG SWH SPV SWH SPV Technology Not required Target 8: Develop a The PoA does not involve any The PoA does not involve any 0 0 transfer and Global Partnership for technology transfer. technology transfer. Development technological Therefore, this indicator Therefore, this indicator self-reliance remains neutral. remains neutral.

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Justification choices, data source and provision of references Parameter Solar Thermal Water Heating (SWH) Solar Photo Voltaic Lighting (SPV) systems systems Air quality Post SWH intervention, emissions of indoor air Post SWH intervention, emissions of indoor air pollutants will be zero. pollutants will be zero. http://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/docum http://www.osti.gov/accomplishments/docum ents/fullText/ACC0433.pdf ents/fullText/ACC0433.pdf As the emission monitoring can be challenging As the emission monitoring can be challenging and costly ex-post and as per the document and costly ex-post and as per the document referred above, it is evident the SWH units are referred above, it is evident the SPV lighting deemed as zero air emission technologies units are deemed as zero air emission hence, instead of direct air quality technologies hence, instead of direct air quality measurements, the number of SWH systems measurements, the number of SPV systems installed under the PoA shall be monitored as installed under the PoA shall be monitored as proxy indicator of improvement in proxy indicator of improvement in indoor/outdoor air quality as compared to indoor/outdoor air quality as compared to baseline. baseline. Water quality and The SWH does not involve any waste water The SPV does not involves any discharge that quantity discharge to affect the ground water or surface can affect the in-ground or surface water water quality. Neither does the SWH draws quality in the area. Neither does SPV requires water to change the water balance / any water for its operation have any direct availability of in ground / surface water. It is impact on water quality or quantity. Therefore, merely a water heating unit. Thus, it does not the parameter is considered as neutral. have any direct impact on water quality or quantity. Therefore, the parameter is considered as neutral. Soil condition The SWH is installed on rooftops and has no The SPV are installed on rooftops with interaction with the soil. It therefore does not luminaries inside the house / facility and has have any impact on soil condition. Therefore, no interaction with the soil. It therefore does this indicator remains neutral. not have any impact on soil condition. Therefore, this indicator remains neutral. Other pollutants Not applicable The SPVs use Lead Acid Batteries for providing backup. The PoA has provision to encourage users towards proper disposal of batteries. Each pack contains a battery disposal instruction leaflet for the user to ensure that risk due to improper disposal of lead acid batteries is minimized. Further, as a monitoring parameter, the number of batteries recycled / sent to the battery supplier for disposal shall be monitored.

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Justification choices, data source and provision of references Parameter Solar Thermal Water Heating (SWH) Solar Photo Voltaic Lighting (SPV) systems systems Biodiversity The SWHs are isolated units installed on The SPVs are isolated units installed on rooftops and do not have any interaction with rooftops and do not have any interaction with flora or fauna in its vicinity. As it does not have flora or fauna in its vicinity. As it does not have any direct impact on the natural habitats of the any direct impact on the natural habitats of the species present in region, therefore, this species present in region, therefore, this indicator remains neutral. indicator remains neutral. Quality of employment The PoA will create quality employment The PoA will create quality employment (skilled) by conducting training for skill (skilled) by conducting training for skill development of technicians/sales and development of technicians/sales and marketing staff involved in unit installation and marketing staff involved in unit installation and sales & marketing respectively. Please refer sales & marketing respectively. Please refer the ‘Stakeholder Interaction Report” where the the ‘Stakeholder Interaction Report” where the sample training attendance list, the training sample training attendance list, the training modules as well as snapshots of training modules as well as snapshots of training sessions held in the past have been provided sessions held in the past have been provided as evidence. as evidence.

In compliance with Annex I, the number of In compliance with Annex I, the number of technician / sales and marketing staff trained technician / sales and marketing staff trained shall be monitored to represent the shall be monitored to represent the development wrt to baseline for the Indicator development wrt to baseline for the Indicator ‘Quality of Employment’ ‘Quality of Employment’ Livelihood of the poor While the PoA has a potential to improve the While the PoA has a potential to improve the livelihood of poor by reducing the need for livelihood of poor by reducing the need for expenditure on fuel. However, this is deemed expenditure on fuel. However, this is deemed neutral in light of initial investment required neutral in light of initial investment required with SWH (not required in case of baseline) with SPV (not required in case of baseline) Access to affordable As there is new technological intervention in As there is new technological intervention in and clean energy the PoA, hence the risk of non-access (un- the PoA, hence the risk of non-access (un- services utilization) of SWH due to lack of utilization) of SPV due to lack of understanding understanding of product and its features of product and its features /working /working instructions is maximized in the first instructions is maximized in the first year post year post installation. Services visits by installation. Services visits by CME/VPA CME/VPA implementer post installation shall implementer post installation shall ensure that ensure that the installed product is used and the installed product is used and the the consumers are availing affordable and consumers are availing affordable and clean clean energy service. energy service.

The PoA involves providing 3 preventive The PoA involves providing 3 preventive maintenance visits within first year of maintenance visits within first year of installation for free to all users. The number of installation for free to all users. The number of preventive maintenance visits conducted shall preventive maintenance visits conducted shall be monitored on sampling basis be monitored on sampling basis

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Justification choices, data source and provision of references Parameter Solar Thermal Water Heating (SWH) Solar Photo Voltaic Lighting (SPV) systems systems Human and The PoA does not involve any direct impact on The PoA does not involve any direct impact on institutional capacity Human and Institutional capacity as per the Human and Institutional capacity as per the indicators specified in Annex I of GS. Therefore, indicators specified in Annex I of GS. Therefore, this indicator remains neutral. this indicator remains neutral. Quantitative The number of jobs created is a direct indicator The number of jobs created is a direct indicator employment and for quantitative employment. The CME/VPA for quantitative employment. The CME/VPA income generation implementer will further confirm that the implementer will further confirm that the wage rate is not below the minimum stipulated wage rate is not below the minimum stipulated rate by local/state regulations. rate by local/state regulations. Access to Investment The PoA does not involve any foreign direct The PoA does not involve any foreign direct investment. Therefore, this indicator remains investment. Therefore, this indicator remains neutral. neutral. Technology transfer The PoA does not involve any technology The PoA does not involve any technology and technological self- transfer. Therefore, this indicator remains transfer. Therefore, this indicator remains reliance neutral. neutral.

SECTION G. Sustainability Monitoring Plan33

No 1 Indicator Air Quality Mitigation measure - Chosen parameter Number of SWH/SPV systems installed Current situation of parameter Fossil fuel use for water heating and electrical needs Estimation of baseline situation of ~90% of Indian households use fossil fuel for lighting and cooking parameter Future target for parameter Use of air pollutant free SWH and SPVs Way of monitoring How Number of SWH/SPV installed When Continuous By who CME/VPA Implementer

No 2 Indicator Other Pollutants Mitigation measure - Chosen parameter Disposal of old batteries and number of batteries recycled Current situation of parameter The current situation (use of grid electricity or fossil fuels) does not involves use of batteries Estimation of baseline situation of No recycling of batteries parameter Future target for parameter Recycling of old / defunct batteries received by CME/VPA Implementer Way of monitoring How System through which users are made aware of provision of battery

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recycling

Number of batteries recycled by CME/VPA Implementer in a year When Continuous By who CME/VPA Implementer

No 3 Indicator Quality of Employment Mitigation measure - Chosen parameter Number of technicians / Sales and Marketing Staff trained by the CME/VPA Implementer Current situation of parameter The current situation is an unskilled employment by untrained staff Estimation of baseline situation of In absence of PoA, no training would have been provided parameter Future target for parameter The PoA envisages creation of skilled employment for technicians, sales and marketing staff by providing them suitable training according to their role. Way of monitoring How Recording the list of employees attending training, the objective of training provided etc. When Continuous By who CME/VPA Implementer

No 4 Indicator Access to affordable and clean energy services Mitigation measure - Chosen parameter Number of preventive maintenance service visits after installation of SWH/SPV in the first year Current situation of parameter No service visits provided by the grid company or in case of fossil fuel using systems Estimation of baseline situation of In absence of PoA, no service visits would have been provided parameter Future target for parameter Completion of required number of service visits for the units installed Way of monitoring How Recording the date of service visit made When Continuous By who CME/VPA Implementer

No 5 Indicator Quantitative Employment and income generation Mitigation measure - Chosen parameter Number of employees working and income generation Current situation of parameter No employment, poor income, season employment etc. Estimation of baseline situation of In absence of PoA, the employment opportunities would not have parameter been created. Future target for parameter Number of employees to increase to 750 by 2020 (non-binding) Way of monitoring How Number of people on payroll of CME/VPA Implementer Confirmation by CME/VPA implementer that their wage is at par/higher than minimum wage rate prescribed by local/state regulation When Continuous The Gold Standard POA - Passport GS Version 2.2 72

By who CME/VPA Implementer Continuous input mechanism Additional remarks monitoring

Not applicable

SECTION H. Additionality, conservativeness, inclusion criteria and other deviations34

This section is only applicable if the section on additionality and/or your choice of baseline does not follow Gold Standard guidance

H.1. Additionality

Not Applicable

H.2. Conservativeness

Not applicable

H.3 Other deviations from CDM documentation (if applicable)

Not applicable

ANNEX 1 ODA declaration

The PoA does not involves any ODA from Annex 1 party

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